Wednesday, 26 September 2018

Día Europeo de las Lenguas

Para celebrar este día quiero enlazarles una canción en cinco idiomas: 
I Was Born for This. El autor es Austin Wintory y forma parte de la banda sonora del videojuego Journey.




Lyrics


Language

English Translation

Source

Author

Stat sua cuique dies


Latin

To each his day is given

The Aeneid

Virgil

Máel is mé tó féran


Old English

It’s time for me to leave

Beowulf

Unknown

Aleto men moi nostos


Ancient Greek

Lost is my homecoming

The Iliad

Homer

C’est pour cela que je suis née


French

I was born for this

Historical quote

Joan of Arc

Kono michi ya
Yuki hito nishi ni
Kono michi ya
Aki no kure


Japanese

On this road
Goes no one
On this road
Autumn sunset

Poem

Matsuo Bashō

C’est pour cela que je suis née
Ne me plaignez pas

French

I was born for this
Do not pity me

Historical quote

Joan of Arc

Merry Christmas!

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